Sibos 2019: “Digital transformation will happen quicker in LatAm than Europe”
McKinsey predicts “the spike” will hit soon.
Innovation
BIAN takes aim at core banking modernisation with new initiative
It wants to create an efficient and effective approach to core change.
Sibos 2019: London could be “centre of the world” for RMB
HKEX CEO says stock exchange merger will boost UK capital
Challenger bank Pepper creates new app for young investors
The mobile-only challenger bank offers Israel’s first fractional shares trading app.
What financial institutions need to build a strong AI strategy
Three considerations in building a strong artificial intelligence (AI) strategy.
Sibos 2019: Banking experts on how APIs improve efficiency
“APIs are the backbone that helps us deliver a frictionless service.”
SmartStream unveils AI-driven instant reconciliations tech
It is the only truly instant reconciliations solution currently available.
Sibos 2019: Banks face existential threat from fintechs “willing to lose money”
Industry is “misjudging” competitive risk in payments.
Daily News at Sibos 2019: Day Two
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Interview: Konstantin Vaysman, chairman of Mobile Finance Group – financial inclusion
And the role of mobile financial services in making this happen.
Sibos 2019: When do digital ecosystems stop performing?
Speakers debated whether digital ecosystems are inclusive.
Digital transformation and platformification in a real-time world
How a hybrid cloud future beckons for the banking industry
Nationwide invests in BankiFi to boost new business current account
Nationwide has invested in BankiFi using its £50 million fund.
Sibos 2019: Swift reveals 41 second European payments pilot
The payment traveled from Singapore to Germany.
Sibos 2019: Regulation isn’t enough to trust the cloud
71% of listeners said they thought the cloud should be regulated.
API for identity and compliance: an acronym financial services actually love
Failure to accurately verify customer and business identities online has been a sharp thorn.
FinovateFall 2019: fintech shows us human behavior – it’s up to us to learn from it
Fintech inadvertently reveals fundamental truths about human beings.
SmartStream launches new AI module for payments processing
The new module will enable match rates to be instantly updated.
Supplement: FinovateFall 2019
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Deutsche Bank turns German fintech Deposit Solutions into unicorn
The bank bought a 4.9% stake in the fintech.
The revolution happening in cross-border payments
Drop in to one of the many panel discussions at Sibos.
Daily News at Sibos 2019: Day One
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Video: Top fintech stories this week – 22 September 2019
A weekly round-up of the industry’s top stories.
North Korea plans its own bitcoin
Russia, Venezuela and Iran have explored similar projects.
Alison Rose appointed RBS chief, first female leader of major UK bank
Rose opens “a new chapter” for RBS.
Deutsche Bank joins Interbank Information Network
The blockchain-based platform has more than 300 member banks.
United Bank of Africa partners with fintech Ovamba Solutions
The alliance will provide Cameroon businesses with new tradetech.
Velocity Credit Union taps Fiserv for DNA core processing system
Velocity chooses Fiserv “to remain competitive”.
Insurtech Cover Genius forms ‘first of a kind’ partnership with ShipStation
The partnership will effect UK, Canadian and Australian merchant customers.
The best of Robo Investing 2019
Catch up on exclusive interviews from Robo Investing 2019 .
Barclays and JP Morgan Chase invest in TouchBistro
TouchBistro leads “a technology renaissance” for restaurants.
Cybersecurity firm Acronis becomes unicorn with $147m investment
The funding round was led by Goldman Sachs.
Wells Fargo pilots internal settlement service using DLT
The pilot is planned for 2020.
Why BNY Mellon thinks fintechs are friends not foes
BNY’s head of digital explains how the company partners and invests in fintechs.
Why I want you to take me for granted: leadership, delivery and core banking
Taking someone for granted is the highest degree of trust.
United Bank of India launches voice banking
FSS offers the solution in partnership with Amazon.
JP Morgan and Societe Generale invest in trader fintech Wematch
Wematch is changing the way voice-traded financial markets operate.
ING reveals crypto report: The utility phase
Until crypto is useful, mass adoption will not follow.
Nationwide invests in digital lettings agency Bunk
The investment will help Nationwide’s campaign to improve the rental market.
Bud lays off 20% of its staff
One source says that majority of employees let go were in its marketing department.
